Last name 马兰 (Malan 
, Malam 
, 马兰 
) , globally, is a common family name. The cognomen 马兰 is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Namibia, where it is quite a common surname, Nigeria, and South Africa (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Nigeria, India, and South Africa. More prevalently, 马兰 is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Malan | Nigeria, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, South Africa, India |
| Malam | Nigeria, Cameroon, Indonesia, South Africa, India |
| 马兰 | China |
| Marran | Nigeria, Philippines, South Africa, United States, India |